Title

A longitudinal analysis of organizational fairness: An examination of reactions to tenure and promotion decisions

Authors

Authors

M. L. Ambrose;R. Cropanzano

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Abbreviated Journal Title

J. Appl. Psychol.

Keywords

PROCEDURAL JUSTICE; REFERENT CHOICE; ATTITUDES; SATISFACTION; COMMITMENT; FIELD; COMMUNICATION; PERFORMANCE; MANAGEMENT; EXPERIENCE; Psychology, Applied; Management

Abstract

Most organizational justice research takes a cross-sectional approach to examining the relationship between perceived fairness and individuals' attitudes. This study examines the effect of procedural and distributive justice over time. It is suggested that individuals acquire more information and experience with procedures and outcomes over time. These changes in information and experience affect the influence of procedural and distributive justice on organizational attitudes. Faculty perceptions of tenure and promotion decisions were assessed 3 times (preallocation, short-term postallocation, long-term postallocation) over a 2-year period. Results generally supported the hypotheses. Procedural justice was most influential prior to and soon after outcome decisions were made. Distributive justice was most influential 1 year later.

Journal Title

Journal of Applied Psychology

Volume

88

Issue/Number

2

Publication Date

1-1-2003

Document Type

Article

Language

English

First Page

266

Last Page

275

WOS Identifier

WOS:000182215000007

ISSN

0021-9010

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